Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-29
ANOTHER DEATH.
Judge C. l.. Wrafte n a Victim of
 Heart Disease.
Albuquerque Democrat, Oct. 1s)

Albuquerque Democrat, Oct. 19)
 Again gloom has been thrown over
 our city ty the sudden death of G. l..
 Wratten, prominent attorney of this city. Monday Evening about o'clock
 Captain Wm. Borchert left the deceased sitting in his arm chair with his feet placed upon the desk and evidently i'll good health and spirits. The captain re- turned at 2 a. m. yesterday and found his friend lying on the ground, partly concealed by a book case which he had fallen under. The chair was also upset and lay close to the dead man. The ex- pression of the face was pleasant and looked as though the deceased had suf- fered no pain whatever. His right hand was held Tn position as though he might have contemplated taking something from his breast pocket when the mes senger of death completed its work. In very few moments after the discovery was made, the office was thronged by anxious friends eager to learn the full particulars of his sudden death. Judge Oaks en- psnelled coroner's jury, who returned verdict that death had resulted from heart disease. The dead mans most in innate friends did not know that he had ever been troubled by that complaint, but Dr. Pierce says that he had consult ed him about the matter, and complained that at times he had been troubled by his heart. The funeral will take place to day at p. m., and the body will be in- tered in Fairview cemetery. The bar as- sociation of this city will attend in body and do honor to their deceased brother. Judge Wratten at the. time of his de ath was 58 years old He was born in England but came to this country when quite young and received his ed ucation in New York, where he first com menced the practice of law. In 1850 he was taken with the gold fever, and to- gether with thousands of others went to California in the hopes of bettering his condition and striking it rich in the gold fields of that state. After mining for several years he returned to the practice of law, which profession he followed with more or less success At one time he was partner of Ju1ge Curry's at San Francisco, one of the most learned jurists in the golden state. Judge Curry form ed a strong attachment for his partner and loved him as he did his own son, it being only few months ago that he stopped here for tho sole purpose of see- ing his old friend. Eight years ago Judge Wratten moved to Florence, Ari- zona, where he resided until he moved to this city, about four years ago. He was considered man of more than or dinary ability. About one month ago he was appointed justice of the peace in the 18th precinct by Governor Ross. Socially the Judge was one of the pleas antest companions, who enjoyed a good joke or story, whether at his own expense or some body else's, it made no difference to the genial gentleman. He always had kind word for everybody and his pleas ant, smiling face will be missed by hIs many friends in this city.
 Judge Wratten leaves wife, who re- sides at Florence, Arizona, and five chil- dren; two married daughters, one son who is now acting as interpreter for Ger onimo and his band of Indians in Flor ida, and two boys who reside in Florence, Arizona. While the deceased was not member of the church in the strictest sense, yet he never was known to wrong man, woman or child, and had a heart as tender as ever was placed in the bo- som of man. His faults, and he prob ably had some like the rest of mankind, we will forget, and his good qualities, which were numerous, remember with pride and affection.